The following article has been copied from The Huffington Post… Everyone fights. The key, however, is to “fight right.” Handled correctly, conflicts can help instead of hindering a relationship. We asked Dr. Benjamin Karney, psychology professor at UCLA and Gay Hendricks, HuffPost blogger and relationship counselor to tell us what makes a conflict productive — [...]
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LOGGA Day – 10/25
LOGGA, it’s the spirit of giving love to others without expecting anything in return. This day is dedicated to the memory of Dylan, a young man who reflected that spirit in his short time with us. At the age of 16, he passed away leaving a hole in many people’s lives. Initially the grief was devastating, [...]
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After 14 years of marriage I was divorced because I had an affair. My husband was verbally abusive and never let me out of his sight. I understand that I am responsible for what I did
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Yesterday afternoon I found myself in a place I don’t like very much, feeling sorry for myself. Now you might think, “Wait a minute, you are a life coach, aren’t you supposed to be able to stop yourself from feeling all of those negative feelings?” The fact of the matter is just because I have been [...]
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No one is immune…
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The resistance to forgive can often be attributed to the misconception that once you have offered forgiveness trust has to be given as well. Here’s another way to look at it… There is a big difference between forgiveness and trust. By forgiving someone we come to an understanding within ourselves of the reason(s) behind the [...]
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One of the traits I’ve observered in people, through day to day realationships and as a life coach is that too often we delay the joy of experiencing true happiness at the time it happens, it’s almost as if we feel we haven’t done anything to earn it. It’s a sad attribute of the “human [...]
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The more limited, the more narrowly egoic your view of yourself is…
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The definition of the power one gets from life coaching has nothing to do with controlling other people. It isn’t a force that can be used to impose your will in everyday relationships with others…
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Most of us are looking for more intimacy in our relationships. But few know where to start that journey.
Creating more intimacy in our relationships is another example of how we can succeed by looking inward.
